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More than 200 people have fallen ill with Guillain-Barré syndrome in the Indian city of Pune, with officials blaming the outbreak on contaminated water. Dozens are still hospitalized and 11 people are dead due to the autoimmune disorder that attacks the nerves and leads to paralysis.

Ken Rekowski suffered a traumatic brain injury when his car went off the road during bad weather. He's never been able to find suitable permanent care and remains in a hospital bed in Renfrew, Ont., a decade and a half after the crash.

A new report from Statistics Canada, co-authored by several members of B.C.'s Office of the Provincial Health Officer, shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy at birth decreased — a decline that was driven in large part by deaths caused by the toxic unregulated drug supply.

The B.C. government has overhauled the prescription opioid program to require witnessed dosing. Conservatives say the safe supply program has fueled addition. Harm reduction advocates say it saves lives.

Ontario's Ministry of Health is asking some southwestern Ontario health units to accelerate and expand administering vaccines that protect against measles as outbreaks in the areas overseen by those health units continue to grow.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, CBC's Jaela Bernstien gives us an inside look at how U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown is affecting science, we admire a new highly commended wildlife photo, and we discover what beautiful things can be crafted from trees killed by wildfires.

Health Canada is warning people that unauthorized sexual enhancement products sold in at least three provinces may pose serious health risks.

As crews work to clear the snow following back-to-back winter storms, some people with limited mobility are feeling more isolated.

Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year because the virus changes so frequently. But the U.S. hasn't contributed its information on what's spreading there since January, a World Health Organization official says.

Smelling salts were originally developed to revive people who had lost consciousness, but today they are also being marketed toward athletes as an energy boost. They’re a common sight on the benches of NHL teams. 

Vancouver Coastal Health said members of the public may have been exposed to the virus if they were on Air Canada Flight 66 arriving on Feb. 11 or in the international arrivals area of Vancouver International Airport between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. that day. 

The health minister says the "significant" change to end the take-home model will be difficult for some but is designed to reduce the criminal diversion of prescribed alternatives.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange say they had no involvement in determining the details of contracts with private surgical facilities and stressed that all such decisions were made by Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff.

The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza for those most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected animals.

Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. CBC News attended a special event that featured some of the hospital's patient-ambassadors.

Access to health care has been a headline-making issue in the rural ridings of Huron-Bruce and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, leaving some to wonder why PC candidates in those ridings have skipped recent all-candidates debates on the issue.

An unsanctioned overdose prevention site has been set up near the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, where volunteers with experience in recognizing and responding to drug overdoses will be on hand. 

A look at the 88-year-old Pope's latest diagnosis and what his treatment could involve.

A new University of Calgary study shows that while hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses among Alberta children surged when pandemic-related measures were lifted, there has since been a return to more typical levels.